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I like to enter the 2 Things Challenge each week. This week is Textures / Shapes. This is my entry for Textures & Shapes. I spent a lot of time on this one – I tried several different ways in various programs before I settled back on Bryce, which is how I make my bubblescapes.Â Here are the entries for last week’s Big / Little. Anyone can join in, and I hope you give it a try!! We would love more people playing with us! Details are at this link above.

This image is for the Pet Monologues which is the blog which I directed you to showing that incredible video about the lion hugging the woman who rescued him. Also they highlight art, poems and more that showcase animals every week. You can see their blog here. And this is the post for this particular challenge. I hope you enjoy the images there!!Here is that other lion video I told you about the other day. This video is absolutely amazing!! If you loved that lion video I showed you before – and who didn’t? Then you will LOVE LOVE LOVE this video … it is utterly amazing … some of us have cried from the beauty. I know I could put the video here … but it slows things down more – so I wanted to link you to it. It will open in a new window.

This little Turtle Mask is peeking out to say HI to you! Â Technical issues took too much time today – but I have the paintings (framed prints of them) chosen for the Brattleboro Gallery Walk. Â Also sent in the publicity for the show which gets hung next week for a month. Today I also finished up a simple web site for a client.

The show is in Metropolis in Brattleboro, VT. Â Here is what I sent to them:Â Inspiration and Color – November’s featured artist Diane Clancy creates vibrant paintings that feature color and vision to inspire and uplift people. Says Diane, “I feel very blessed to have this opportunity to express myself through painting. I love that people say my artwork enhances their lives.” Diane creates radiantly colorful paintings in digital and traditional mediums. Visit her website www.DianeClancy.com to view more paintings.

Now I have to make sure I have together the materials about me for the wall …. as well as what I am going to hang the pictures with. Â I do not like hanging shows … it is nerve-wracking and physically demanding. Â I am thinking of seeing if someone else can come up with us too – it is hard to do the physical part and still get them lined up correctly and artistically – at least for me. Â Thanks for stopping by!!

I am at work on getting this site and blog and email all fixed up. My host had emergency surgery today and my work was moved to another server. These technical problems have been consuming trying to get it all cleared up. I made you a new digital image for today, but I can’t get it be recognized by the site … so here is one that some of you have seen before.Â

Last night we had a wonderful reunion for our Business Class for Artists. Â It is great to connect with other artists who are serious about both creating and marketing. Â I at least wanted to say Hi and Thanks for stopping by!!

I have made incredible progress at organizing these past 3 days … it is such a relief. I think I deserve a vacation in an Aztec Garden. I have taken care of so so many things that had piled up … and it was pretty overwhelming.Â But I tackled it like I tackle paintings … it is my creative process.Â Just a little bit at a time .. telling myself all I have to do it a tiny bit … what a relief!! And then I am able to really make a lot of progress as long as I am not pushing too hard. My studio table is even clear … on Facebook several artists commented how great it was that I could see my table – since they couldn’t – that made me feel better.Â But WHEW!! How good when tackling such a big thing and it starting to come together.Â I find I need to have a fine balance … putting things off doesn’t work .. but neither does forcing it. When the timing is right, it flows. Thanks for stopping by!!

I mentioned that I have been working on painting a birdhouse for the library fundraiser.Â I (well, really Susan) have been taking pictures for you as I go along.Â So here they are.Â This is the unfinished birdhouse I was given to paint … after a friend then sanded it for me.

Well … we missed photographing some of the steps … yellow and red flowers, with blue and purple centers … then the green vinery to activate the negative space among the flowers. Do you want me to explain negative space?

Here is the Sunflower Cottage birdhouse … all ready to go to the library!! Photos of the houses and artists happened at the library yesterday.Â I like to think it looks like it is in the trees outside with all the shadows and sunlight.Â I was so so relieved that people really like it!!

Today is Picasso’s birthday and has been chosen to celebrate International Artist Day. Here is a website International Artist Day (http://www.internationalartistday.com) and blog (http://internationalartistday.blogspot.com/).Â This is truly international – it is very exciting. There are articles on the website from different parts of the world – like Mexico, Canada, Nepal, Spain and the US. It is wonderful to see people cooperating across borders around the earth!!

International Artist Day

I think next year it might make sense to have one of the AWE Projects (Artist Window Exhibit) in Greenfield, MA around this special day. What fun to be networking and connecting with all these artists all over!! The blog and website have lots of suggestions of how to promote and support art.

The articles are thoughtful … reminding us all that artists have always played an important part of creating culture … and artists have also tended to be at the cutting edge of change. Let’s celebrate us all and each other in knowing we are a crucial part of our world … and give hope and inspiration to us all.Â Thank you for coming by!

Illustration Friday has a challenge every week. It is wonderful to be doing this challenge again. This week is Repair. Poor little fellow seems to need some repair …. Actually, I like this one! Illustration Friday is a great way to showcase your work and a wonderful opportunity to meet lots of wonderful people! I encourage you to check it out! Lots of fun people and paintings! Thank you for stopping by!

I like to enter the 2 Things Challenge each week. This week is Big / Little. This is my entry for Black & White. Sizes work well too for me. Here are the entries for last week’s Black / White. Anyone can join in, and I hope you give it a try!! We would love more people playing with us! Details are at this link above.

I am finished!! painting a birdhouse for the library fundraiser.Â Susan has some pictures and needs to take the final product … then I can share with you … I think you will enjoy this!Â Thank you for coming by!

This image is for the Pet Monologues which is the blog which I directed you to showing that incredible video about the lion hugging the woman who rescued him. Also they highlight art, poems and more that showcase animals every week. You can see their blog here. And this is the post for this particular challenge. I hope you enjoy the images there!!Here is that other lion video I told you about the other day. This video is absolutely amazing!! If you loved that lion video I showed you before – and who didn’t? Then you will LOVE LOVE LOVE this video … it is utterly amazing … some of us have cried from the beauty. I know I could put the video here … but it slows things down more – so I wanted to link you to it. It will open in a new window.